Supplemental Statement - FARA

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In view of this development, the flagship
marketing conference of MPOC, POTS
was organized in Manila, Philippines on
16 April 2012 to update the users on the
latest development of palm oil industry
and its applications. This event also
serves as a platform for the interaction
and network building for the Malaysian
suppliers and Philippine users which
ultimately increase Malaysian palm oil
presence in this country. The event will
also serve as an avenue to renew tie and
business partnership among the existing
Malaysian suppliers and Philippine
buyers.
The Seminar
Jointly organised by MPOC and MPOB,
the Malaysia-Philippines Palm Oil Trade
Fair and Seminar 2012 (POTS
Philippines 2012) was held on April 16,
2012, at Dusit Thani Hotel, in Makati,
Manila, Philippines. The theme of POTS
Philippines was Enhancing Trade
Opportunities and Networking
Through Malaysian Palm Oil. For the
first time, an evening forum was
organised in conjunction with POTS
which specifically targeted the medical
fraternity in the Philippines. This is also
expected to serve as an avenue to renew
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ties and business partnerships among
the existing Malaysian suppliers and
Philippine buyers.
Response to the POTS Philippines was
overwhelming, with more than 400
participants from Philippines and
Malaysia attending the programme. The
seminar was graced by the presence of
YB Tan Sri Bernard Dompok, Minister of
Plantation Industries and Commodities,
Malaysia, together with the Malaysian
Ambassador to the Philippines, HE Dato'
Seri Dr Ibrahim Saad. Other dignitaries
were Dato' Lee Yeow Chor, Chairman of
MPOC, Tan Sri Datuk Dr Yusof Basiron,
CEO of MPOC, Datuk Dr Choo Yuen
May, DG of MPOB and Mr Euclides G.
Forbes, who represented the Secretary
of Agriculture of the Philippines.
The Trade Fair
Being one of the biggest palm oil markets
for Malaysia in the Asia Pacific Region,
POTS Philippines attracted eight large
private companies from Malaysia as well
as MATRADE Philippines to participate.
Taking advantage of the big crowd from
the industry, Malaysian companies
displayed their latest products and
services for the benefit of all participants.
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Tan Sri Bernard Dompok receives a souvenir Item
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Evening Forum - A forum for the
medical fraternity in the Philippines
As part of the POTS programme, an
evening forum was organised together with
Hovid, which was our partner for the
programme. The Honourable Minister, Tan
Sri Bernard Dompok, officially opened the
programme and among the 400
participants were many staff from local
medical schools, hospitals and private
clinics in and around Manila. The theme of
the evening forum was Healthy Living
with Palm Products.
The three papers presented were Palm
Oil: The Preferred Healthy Choice by Dr
Kalyana Sundram, Deputy CEO, MPOC;
Vitamin E & Tocotrienol in Stroke
Prevention by Dr Chandra Sen of Ohio
State University; and Nueroprotective
Effects of Tocotrienols: Evidence from
Human Studies by Prof Yuen Kah Hay of
Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Conclusion
Being the first instalment of POTS in the
Philippines, the event was able to attract
a sizable number of participants from
both Malaysia and the Philippines. More
than 450 participants registered for the
Seminar while 400 participants attended
the evening forum. By all indications, the
sponsorship and exhibition showed
strong interest from both the Philippines
for palm oil and Malaysian participants
on the market potential for palm in the
Philippines. Responses from' the
participants on the event were very
positive and encouraging as this event
offers many opportunities, especially for
those new to the market, to build their
networks. The papers presented at the
seminar also caught the interest among
the participants on a number of topics, on
which further discussions were held
among the speakers and participants. •
Wore: Presentations made by the Speakers can
be downloaded at www.mpoc.org.my
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